60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Los Angeles: Including San Bernardino, Pasadena, and Oxnard - Softcover

Randall, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0897326385 ISBN 13: 9780897326384

Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press, 2006

Synopsis

With time and health at a premium, the four million residents of Los Angeles finally have an easy-to-use guide to hikes and walks in their own backyard. From Long Beach on the coast to the Cleveland National Forest to the south and Ojai to the north, 60 Hikes within 60 Miles: Los Angeles details the best area hikes, encouraging even the most time-starved hikers and walkers to get on the trails and get healthy.

About this title

About the Author:

A native of suburban Philadelphia, Laura Randall lived in Washington, D.C. and San Juan, Puerto Rico before moving to the Los Angeles area in 1999. Her byline can be found in a variety of newspapers and consumer magazines, including the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, Sunset Magazine, and the Christian Science Monitor. She and her husband recently moved to a neighborhood in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains, which she was happy to discover is within walking distance of half a dozen excellent trails.

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As you approach the top, you may start to hear echoes of "wow" and "awesome" from the hikers who made it to the top before you. At nearly 1,300 feet, this observation point offers a truly stunning view of Los Angeles, especially on clear days after it rains. The entire city stretches below you, framed by the Pacific Ocean to the right and, in the winter, the snow-capped San Gabriel Mountains to the left. One of the best times to take it all in is in the early evening just before sunset. This point can also be accessed easily from Mulholland Drive. There's a small parking lot, although be aware that it closes punctually at sunset.

About this edition

• Publisher: Menasha Ridge Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0897326385
• ISBN 13: 9780897326384
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256